1975 in New Zealand television

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This is a list of New Zealand television-related events in 1975.

Events[]

• 1 April – Television One commences broadcasting from the new Avalon studio complex.
• 12 May – Close to Home, New Zealand's second soap opera begins on Television One.
• 30 June – TV2 is launched.
• 5 July – Only a week after launching, TV2 stages the country's first Telethon, raising $400,000 for the St John Ambulance service.
• The New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC) is divided into Radio New Zealand, Television One, based in Wellington and Dunedin, and TV2, based in Auckland and Christchurch.
• The New Zealand version of the popular children's education series Play School begins on Television One.
• Jennie Goodwin becomes the first female prime time news anchor in a Commonwealth country.

Debuts[]

• 12 May – Close to Home (Television One) (1975–1983)
• The Games Affair (NZBC) (1975)
• Play School (Television One) (1975–1990)

Television shows[]

• Spot On (1973–1988)
• Close to Home (1975–1983)
• Play School (1975–1990)

Ending this year[]

• The Games Affair (1975)

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